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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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